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O*NET detailed work activityInspect production equipment
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Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 23 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
- Inspect equipment or units to detect leaks or malfunctions, shutting equipment down, if necessary.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Inspect equipment or monitor operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
- Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
- Inspect operating units, such as towers, soap-spray storage tanks, scrubbers, collectors, or driers to ensure that all are functioning and to maintain maximum efficiency.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
- Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
- Examine molds to ensure they are clean, smooth, and properly coated.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
- Inspect pulleys, drive belts, guards, or fences on machines to ensure that machines will operate safely.
- Inspect vats after cleaning to ensure that fermentable residue has been removed.
- Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
- Examine and inspect machines to detect malfunctions.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Inspect machinery to determine necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Inspect pipelines, tightening connections and lubricating valves as necessary.
- Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, or customer specifications.
- Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met or to detect any defects.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
- Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
- Inspect equipment for leaks, diagnose malfunctions, and request repairs.
- Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.